Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [adj] that [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt confident that she could succeed . |
| 2 | She felt sure that they could haul Simon out with it . |
| 3 | From there she hopped to the pond at the back of the school , for she felt sure that she could hide safely there in the weeds and rushes while she tried to find some solution to her appalling problem . |
| 4 | It gave her confidence and she felt sure that she could hold her own against the Italian guests . |
| 5 | She knew she was falling in love with this man ; she felt certain that she could n't resist him ; but she also knew that she could n't treat Louise in this way . |
| 6 | She compromised with China in agreeing to the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 and with the Zimbabwean nationalists over the Rhodesian negotiations , when it became clear that she could not get her way . |
| 7 | The Commissioner states in his report : ‘ Because it seemed to me that the Minister 's letter implied that the NHS had an absolute duty to provide care for the complainant 's father once it became clear that he could no longer meet the nursing home fees , I asked the DoH for clarification of the legal position and invited their general views . ’ |
| 8 | I exhibited at the exhibition for several years but abandoned this when it became clear that I could not compete with the accuracy of the machine-made product . |
| 9 | ‘ They do n't mind so much now I 've got a few trophies in a case that they can show their friends and boast about it , ’ Carlos Francis recollected his parents ' change of posture after it became evident that he could make a career out of soccer . |
| 10 | He waited for him to answer and when it became obvious that he could n't the older man voiced what he hoped was true . |
| 11 | In particular it made certain that there could never be a repetition of the evictions that had originally brought the crofts into being . |
| 12 | They found him in robust mood , " his morale seemed higher than at Eighth Army HQ " and he seemed confident that he could " maintain " the " uneasy position " in Venezia Giulia " for several weeks if necessary , while negotiations proceed and decisions are taken on a government level " . |
| 13 | ‘ But it seemed inconceivable that it could have been an accident . ’ |
| 14 | It seemed ridiculous that anyone could not clean a carburettor . |
| 15 | It seemed impossible that she could have fallen in love so swiftly and completely , especially when she 'd managed to remain heart-whole quite effortlessly all this time . |
| 16 | A couple of decades ago , when Piper and Cessna were busy making light singles that were the first aircraft for the average pilot wherever he or she flew , it seemed impossible that anything could stop the domination of the American makers . |
| 17 | It seemed impossible that anyone could survive in the middle of that storm of blades . |
| 18 | It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain for so long , but at last the doors of the Renault slammed and there was comparative silence . |
| 19 | It seemed unlikely that he could be as devastated by the death of a single patient as Julia had made out in her letters , but then she had never really understood him . |
| 20 | During those days , we often prayed for our friends in Africa ; but it seemed unlikely that I could ever be trusted to return . |
| 21 | It seemed crazy that she could n't ask outright — claim the relationship which was almost certainly hers . |
| 22 | It seemed evident that you could lose your bearing here in other ways as well . |
| 23 | For British golf fanatics , there has perhaps never been a more nerve-wracking day than when , with only four points to get in the final singles , there was never a moment when it appeared likely that we could get them . |
| 24 | He remained hopeful that something could be worked out and the continuity of service could be maintained . |